Longridge Activity Centre Camp May 2017

Whew and it’s done! Now that normality has somewhat returned to our house, boys laying watching TV and back on electronic devices after a good scrub in the shower, I now tackle the washing and putting sleeping bags, tent and equipment away for the next camp. But it is very much worth it. The beavers .. read more
Pinewood Derby Preperation 2017

We finally received our Pinewood cars so the scouts were hard at work designing and shaping their creations. Here are some photos from the evening.
Beavers Learn about Morris Dancing

The dance we learned is called Horwich, from the North-West tradition. Most dances are named after the town they were found in by Cecil Sharp. North West Morris: more military in style and often processional, that developed out of the mills in the North-West of England in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Morris Dancing .. read more
3rd Boxmoor Chip Hike

For 3rd Boxmoor Scouts this week we had the famous Chip hike in store! The morning was full of rain but luckily it had stopped by the afternoon so we had a rain free hike. The Scouts all seem to enjoy this activity as do the leaders, we basically start at the Scout hut and .. read more